 I can say, and will say, that as a peer of parliament, as speaker of this right honourable house, as keeper of the great seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which the...  The London Quarterly Review - Page 191877Full view - About this book
 | Charles Butler - 1821 - 538 pages
...— but which character, " none can deny me ; — as a MAN, I am at this moment as re" spectable, — I beg leave to add, — I am at this time, as much...respected, as the proudest peer, I now look down upon." The effect of this speech, both within the walls of parliament and out of them, was prodigious. It... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1822 - 706 pages
...duke would think it an " an affront to be considered,— but which cha" racter none can deny me; — as a MAN, I am at " this moment as respectable ; —...respected, as " the proudest peer, I now look down upon." The effect of this speech, both within the walls of parliament and out of them, was prodigious. It... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1822 - 572 pages
...considered,—but which character, none can deny me; as a MAN, I am at this moment as respectable,—I beg leave to add, — I am at this time as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon."' We think tlmt the character of Lord Loughhorough, afterward Earl of Rosslyn, is much overdrawn : while... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1824 - 430 pages
...think it an affront •" to be considered, — but which character none can "deny me, — as a HAN, I am at this moment as "respectable; — I beg leave...respected, as the proudest peer " I now look down upon." The effect of this speech, both within the walls of parliament and out of them, was prodigious. It... | |
 | 1825 - 318 pages
...the noble duke would think it an affront to be considered, but which character none can deny me — as a man, I am at this moment as respectable — I...respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon." The effect of this speech, both within the walls of Parliament and out of them, was prodigious. It... | |
 | 1825 - 412 pages
...duke would think it an affront to be considered,— but which character none can deny me,— as a MAM, I am at this moment as respectable;— I beg leave...respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon.' The effect of this speech, both within the walls of parliament and out of them, was prodigious. It... | |
 | 1825 - 320 pages
...considered, but which character none can deny me—as a man, I am at tins moment as respectable—I beg leave to add, I am at this time as much respected, as the proudest peer I cow look down upon." The effect of this speech, both within the walls of Parliament and out of them,... | |
 | 1843 - 506 pages
...am at this moment as respectable, — I beg leave to add, — I am 1842.] Life of Lord Thurlow. 23 at this time as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon.' " " The effect of this speech," Mr. Butler adds, " both within the walls of parliament and out of them,... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1830 - 554 pages
...— but, my lords, I must say, that the peerage solicited me, not I the peerage. Nay more, I can say, and will say, that as a peer of parliament, as speaker...respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon.' The effect of this speech, both within the walls of parliament and out of them, was prodigious. It... | |
 | 1833 - 480 pages
...considered, — as a man, I am at this moment as respectable, — I beg leave to add, — I am at th>s time as much respected, as the proudest Peer I now look down upon. The effect of this speech, both within the walls of parliament and out of them, was prodigious. It... | |
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